Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of
global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of
global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones
such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by
such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws,
such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws
such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law,
such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of
such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current
exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
According to Scherrer, «It's crucial for a
global company
such as Total to foster quality
exchanges with students from universities around the world.
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$ 72 million was stolen from the
exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, rattling the
global bitcoin community in the second - biggest security breach ever of
such an
exchange.
Mt. Gox subsequently shot from obscurity to dominate
global trade in bitcoin, but as early as 2012 employees at the Tokyo - based
exchange challenged Karpeles on issues
such as whether client money was being used to cover costs.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key person
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency
exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect
such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key person
such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions,
global trade policies and currency
exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that
such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key person
such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in
global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development,
such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Moreover, the ability of US firms to compete in international markets is also affected by external factors
such as
exchange rates and the trade measures of other countries, including those determined by international trade agreements and
global trade rules.
Latin American countries with less of a buffer against a
global downturn,
such as Mexico and Brazil, have also been a drag on
exchange traded fund (ETF) flows.
As both Louis Lau, San Diego — based EM portfolio coordinator and director of the Investments Group at Brandes Investment Partners, and Jay Jacobs, vice president and director of research at
Global X Management, a New York — based provider of emerging - market and frontier - market
exchange - traded funds, point out, inclusion in the influential MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a prerequisite for most
such investors.
Because of the way the
global supply of Bitcoins is artificially limited (it grows at a predictable rate until there are 21 million and then stops), Cohen argues that the entire process is designed to enrich early adopters — many of whom seem to spend a lot of time obsessively checking the value of their Bitcoins on
exchanges such as Mt. Gox.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors,
such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel,
such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Com
exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Com
Exchange Commission.
Global demand for Bitcoins is influenced by
such factors as the growth of retail merchants» and commercial businesses» acceptance of Bitcoins as payment, the security of online Bitcoin
Exchanges and digital wallets that hold Bitcoins, the perception that the use of Bitcoins is safe and secure, and the lack of regulatory restrictions on their use.
«There are a number of factors affecting farm gate prices
such as
global demand for milk,
exchange rates and rising input costs.»
Unseen by the human eye, plants interact with many species of fungi and other microbes in the surrounding environment, and these
exchanges can impact the plant's health and tolerance to stressors
such as drought or disease, as well as the
global carbon cycle.
Tropical forests and savannas
exchange vast amounts of energy and matter with their surroundings and, as
such, contribute to the local and
global climate.
Youth programs
such as Model United Nations programs, debates, fellowships, cultural
exchange programs, trainings and the use of technology — social media are very effective ways of creating awareness on
global education.
Social media
such as Twitter, Facebook, Google +, and Pinterest have created a
global exchange of ideas and best practices amongst teachers.
The 21st Century Student's Guide to Financial Literacy — Going
Global curriculum offers both instructor and student workbooks with 17 easy - to - teach lessons in such important concepts as the evolution of money, the rise of capitalism, currency and foreign exchange, venture capital, startups, intellectual property, entrepreneurship and innovation, securities and stock markets, wealth disparity, and global free trade agree
Global curriculum offers both instructor and student workbooks with 17 easy - to - teach lessons in
such important concepts as the evolution of money, the rise of capitalism, currency and foreign
exchange, venture capital, startups, intellectual property, entrepreneurship and innovation, securities and stock markets, wealth disparity, and
global free trade agree
global free trade agreements.
The Prize is open to all novelists writing in English; as
such, it is a truly
global award, and there is no better forum for the international
exchange of literary ideas than Frankfurt.»
Developed by State Street
Global Exchange, State Street's data and analytics business, ESGX will provide clients with a web platform through which they can assess ESG factor exposure in their portfolios,
such as a company's carbon footprint, the type of labor used in a supply chain, and board diversity statistics.
In fact, in recent years, there's been a surge of interest in low - volatility portfolios, prompting the launch of
exchange - traded index funds
such as iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA ETF and PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio, as well as mutual funds like Vanguard
Global Minimum Volatility Fund.
These mutual funds and
exchange traded funds
such as First Trust US IPO Index Fund (Symbol: FPX), Direxion Long / Short
Global IPO Fund (DXIIX), IPO Plus Fund by Renaissance Capital (IPOSX), and others like it are some of those very same institutional clients that the investment bankers work directly with and sell shares to before they are ever available on the open market and to individual investors.
«So
exchange - traded funds
such as Vanguard FTSE
Global All - Cap ex-Canada (Ticker: VXC) or iShares MSCI World Index ETF (Ticker: XWD) from Blackrock, would be two good options to add to his portfolio.»
These are part of a growing roster of benefits that Platinum Card Members can already take advantage of including: up to $ 200 Airline Fee Credit that can be used for incidental fees
such as baggage on a selected airline each year, Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status and Hilton Honors ™ Gold Status, access to the Delta Private Jet program, complimentary access to Wi - Fi hotspots provided by Boingo Wireless, a Fee Credit for
Global Entry or the TSA Pre ✓ program application and no foreign
exchange fees.
Henning Schaper, the new director of the museum in Baden - Baden, explained it was very important that the exhibition stimulated an
exchange of thought on current issues «
such as our attitudes to the truth and respect for the truth in both an individual and a
global context.»
Travelling shows
such as «The Progress of Love» (2012), a transatlantic exhibition
exchange between CCA, Lagos, Houston's Menil Collection and the Pulitzer Art Foundation in Missouri which explored «the changing modes and meanings of love in today's
global society» through works by artists from Africa, Europe, and the USA.
Such a situation would make the Arctic ice coverage more variable and remain on net much thinner, but there'd be a stop - limit heat -
exchange function built into the system that'd govern to what extent the Arctic can warm and whether an increasingly ice - free boreal environment would offset
global warming elsewhere by some margin.
China's commodity
exchanges such as the Dalian Commodity
Exchange and the Shanghai Futures
Exchange may be closed to international participants, but their influence on
global markets is undeniable.
The topics were broad but there was a clear premise ¨ change the system, not the climate ¨, and the outcome of discussion during these days is the Margarita Declaration consisting of 62 points some on specific issues within the climate change negotiations, as well as other crosscutting issues which delegates at the UNFCCC usually do not take into account
such as the impact on education, food sovereignty, the rights of Mother Earth, the adoption of new ways of life unattached to the idea of development and intergenerational
exchange as solutions to the rising
global temperatures and its disastrous effects.
According to another New York Times report, «Energy experts said prosecutors may decide to investigate companies that chose to fund or join organizations that questioned climate science or policies designed to address the problem,
such as the
Global Climate Coalition and the American Legislative
Exchange Council.»
At the end of the event we asked Mr. Rogers why Duke Energy continues to support climate science denial (an obviously
global and critical issue facing us today) and voter suppression by funding the American Legislative
Exchange Council (ALEC), especially since Duke's policies seem to oppose
such efforts.
... a former NCAR director now serves as trustee on the boards of several environmental non-governmental organizations; Stephen Schneider and other scientists published in a book on
global warming edited and published by Greenpeace; and when controversies
such as that around the IPCC chapter 8 erupt, the involved scientists often
exchange Emails with representatives of environmental organizations
such as Greenpeace, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Ozone Action.
Inspired by the
global Transition movement — and its concern about climate change and changing energy realities — we formed JP NET and projects
such as Jamaica Plain Time
Exchange, a bartering network, and the «Cancer Free Economy» effort to help businesses find alternatives to toxic chemicals.
The magnitude of the [geomagnetic - CO2] mechanism is small compared to the magnitude of the preponderant mechanisms driving the
exchange of carbon between ocean and atmosphere,
such as water temperature, biological pumping, overturning circulation... it would be preposterous to make the weakening Earth's magnetic field responsible for
global warming.
With all agreements at the OCDE level, it will be possible to eventually harmonise tax regulations from a
global perspective to solve the needs and concerns of international tax and cross border tax, which will bring positive results, benefiting taxpayers fairly,
such as avoiding double taxation, being able to access greater knowledge,
exchange of experiences among tax administrations with the consequent achievement of strengthening the actors that implement and execute the application of substantive rules on tax matters; to acquire and strengthen an application of the norm in a standardised, equitable, compatible and fair manner.
The World Bank, the African Development Bank, the Nordic Investment Bank, and other multilateral and bilateral development partners with a stake in the fight against corruption, including the United Nations and regional organizations
such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, academia, and research institutes, have launched a study (the Study) under the auspices of the
Global Forum on Law, Justice, and Development, a mechanism shared by a worldwide network of stakeholders designed to capture, co-generate,
exchange, and disseminate innovative legal solutions for development.
To calculate today's gold price in Punjab, certain national and
global factors
such as the international dollar price of gold, the dollar - rupee rates of
exchange and the domestic import duties and tariffs have to be taken into consideration.
Today's gold rate in Karnataka depends on the
global factors
such as the international price of gold and the dollar - rupee
exchange rate as well as internal factors
such as the central bank's monetary policies and the import duties on gold.
To address fragmentation issues within the crypto market, CRYPTALGO has developed its Galaxy «backbone» infrastructure which connects
global cryptocurrency
exchanges and consolidates liquidity to offer financial institutions solutions
such as «best price» and «best execution» uniquely designed for high - volume trading.
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$ 72 million was stolen from the
exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, rattling the
global bitcoin community in the second - biggest security breach ever of
such an
exchange.
CryptoUK members include major
global cryptocurrency
exchanges such as Coinbase and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare.
So today we are reviewing one more
such cryptocurrency
exchange GDAX (also known as Global Digital Asset Ex
exchange GDAX (also known as
Global Digital Asset
ExchangeExchange).
BitFlyer's
global expansion (
such as the recently launched bitFlyer US
exchange) seeks to service these markets directly, by providing institutions and individuals everywhere with the ability to participate with the largest source of bitcoin liquidity in the world: Japan.
As major
exchanges such as Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken and others trade around $ 11,850 at press time, lively
global markets produced an average all - time high of $ 12,027.
Analysts have been extremely optimistic about bitcoin in 2018 for many reasons, mainly due to the rapid adoption of the cryptocurrency by major financial institutions
such as the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) and Chicago Board Options
Exchange (Cboe), two of the largest stock markets and options
exchanges in the
global finance market.
Antonopoulos feels that
exchanges can not be truly
global, they are attached to local culture, language, currency, and regulation and as
such, every country needs 3 - 4
exchanges.
«We believe that the contractual rules around
exchange for anything and everything will become increasingly represented in distributed
global software, rely on inconvertible distributed shared memory in the form of distributed ledgers, and benefit from the services of
global multidimensional marketplaces
such as Circle Poloniex,» stated Neville and Allaire.
Pretty much any type of contract that is normally controlled and / or executed via computer code can be done through smart contracts: real estate transactions,
exchange of financial tools
such as equities, voting,
global supply chain transactions, even medical records and numerous other applications.
The price of bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency at present, took a beating Thursday after reports said South Korean Justice Minister Park Sang - ki was planning a ban on cryptocurrency
exchanges in the country, which is a
global hub for
such trading platforms.
But, even then, trading volumes OTC markets in China only account for tens of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin trades on a weekly basis, which is a small fraction of
global Bitcoin trading volume in contrast to leading
exchanges such as Bithumb which process hundreds of millions of dollars in trades on a daily basis.